Every year, the Game Developer Choice Awards gives a nod to the best game of the year, but instead of a panel of luminaries voting for the winners, this set of awards is given by developers to developers.

Action/adventure game Uncharted 2 for PlayStation 3 was the top game of the evening, winning Game of the Year, Best Technology, Best Writing and Best Audio Award. Scribblenauts, the puzzle/platformer won the Best Handheld Game and Innovation Award, and FarmVille won the best social/online game, beating out Bejeweled Blitz from Pop Cap and Restaurant City.